The first problem is that the email provider is not taking care of the encryption.
Google is introducing a new feature that will encrypt all emails sent from your computer to its Gmail servers. However, once the email leaves Google’s servers and goes across the Internet, it may not be encrypted all the way to its final destination. At that point, you have to ensure the email itself is encrypted, so even if it were to be intercepted by someone, it would just be gibberish. ..
A lack of end-to-end encryption in email clients can make it difficult for recipients to read your messages. Google has said that it is testing end-to-end encryption for Gmail, but as of the writing of this post, it hasn’t yet released the tool. If you want to encrypt your email, you will need to set up a separate account and use a different email client.
Your only options are to install complicated encryption programs on your computer or into your browser via extensions and then exchange public keys with the person you want to send the email too or simply use an online service for sending encrypted messages. The latter option is far easier and basically only requires the recipient to enter a password that you provide to them separately via email, phone, text, etc.
If you want to send encrypted email to a large number of people who don’t want to encrypt their messages, then you’ll need to use a service like ProtonMail or MailChimp which offer end-to-end encryption for all of their users. ..
If you’re sharing highly sensitive information with others and you can’t trust any third-party entities, setting up your own encryption is a good idea. All the services I mention below are private companies subject to US law, which means that a government agency could force them to decrypt anything on their servers if presented with a warrant. Even if they can’t decrypt the data for police, they will be required to give up the encrypted data. If the police can then crack the encryption, you’re out of luck.
Secure Mail for Gmail
Secure Mail for Gmail is a extension that helps you keep your email secure by encrypting it. The lock icon will show up next to the Compose button, and you can use it to easily write and send emails without worry of data breaches or other security issues.
If you click the lock icon, you’ll get a secure email form. ..
Please enter your encryption password.
The Secure Gmail extension will encrypt the recipient’s email and make it difficult for anyone to read it.
Overall, the extension is great for one specific purpose - emailing people who use Gmail. Since I use Gmail a lot and most of my email contacts also use Gmail, this extension works well for me. Sometimes I have to convince my contacts to switch to Google Chrome, but that’s about it. I’m hopeful that the extension will be extended even further in the future with support for different browsers and other email services. ..
Lockbin
With Lockbin, you can easily encrypt your data using a strong encryption algorithm, so all you have to do is think of a password and click Send. ..
To send an email, you first need to think up a secret word or password. This password will be used by their cryptographic algorithm to encrypt and store the email on their servers. Then you need to transmit this password to the person who will be receiving the email. ..
The receiver visits Lockbin and enters their password to decrypt the email in their local browser. The actual decryption does not take place on the server and hence no data is being transferred across the Internet during the decryption process. As soon as the email is opened, the encrypted message is deleted from Lockbin servers forever; no copy or backup is kept. Here’s how my message “I have a secret” is stored on Lockbin servers: The encryption process begins by encrypting your email with a strong algorithm. This ensures that your data remains safe even if someone tries to hack into your computer or steal your confidential information. Next, Lockbin stores this encrypted email on its servers for safekeeping. Once you open it, however, all of its data (including any personal information you may have included) is deleted from our servers and never sent over the Internet again!
When the user opens the encrypted email, it can be printed or exported as a PDF by the recipient. If no one ever views the message, it will remain encrypted on Lockbin servers for up to 6 months before being deleted.
Sendinc Email Encryption
Sendinc has a couple of solutions to the secure email problem that I really like. Firstly, the free service they offer lets you send 20 messages per day with up to 10MB attachments. The other two features I really like are the free smartphone app and the free Outlook add-on. This allows you to send secure emails from your phone or from Outlook without having to worry about encryption keys.
Sendinc is a secure email service that allows users to send and receive messages without having to create passwords. All recipients who receive emails sent through the service will be able to decrypt the contents if they have an account and access to the appropriate web browser. This makes it more convenient for both sender and recipient, but care must be taken to ensure that the link does not fall into the wrong hands. ..
Overall, I like the idea of using this service. It seems like a good way to keep your emails secure and away from prying eyes. However, I have some concerns about how it will work with recipients who use different email providers.
There are a number of other email services that offer similar features to those offered by MailChimp, so I won’t list them out since they work extremely well and have the most features. Again, email is inherently insecure and until someone comes up with a better way to do email, you’ll be stuck with these half-baked solutions that require using third parties for sending emails or requiring you to install fairly complex software on your machine and the recipients machine. If you have questions, post a comment. Enjoy! ..
